Nelson’s future hockey stars received an overdue celebration Thursday night.
The Nelson Minor Hockey Association’s year-end awards ceremony returned after a two-year pandemic absence.
The event was highlighted by a double banner unveiling for the under-18 rep team that won the West Kootenay minor hockey league title as well as the Tier 2 OMAHA tournament in the Okanagan League. The team also won bronze at provincials.
See below for a list of winners:
Barry Pearce Memorial Award: Ericson Smith
John Reichardt Memorial Award: Bennett Dickinson
Todd Matheson Memorial Award: Phoenix Scott
Walter Clarkson Award: Hayden Rice
Scotia Bank Achievement Award: Cooper Anast
“Shorty” Malacko Memorial Award: River Marshall
Alf Baker Award: Owen Strebchuk
Mike Laughton Sr. Memorial Award: Reid Gerrand
R.C. Wright Memorial Trophy: Bryce Maclean
Barry Geist Memorial Trophy: Benjamin Thast
Brian Naka Award: Beynon Smart
Baker St. Esso Award: Julia Malpass
Jackson Hole Three A Award: Casey Ogle (U11), Liam Malpass (U13), Marcus Dezwart (U15) and Nathan Medeiros (U18).
Sarge Sammartino Award: Cephren Scott, Nik Jmaef
Ted Hargreaves Excellence in Coaching Award: Adam Mint
Robert Jeffs Award: Dave Zarikoff
Bill McDonnell Award: Kyle Mace